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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Plot: In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer and creator of the splatter movie. In 2019, the footage formed the basis for this documentary produced by the Criterion Channel
Release Date: Sunday, October 27 2019
5 years ago
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Portrait of Herschell Gordon LewisHerschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis would have been no older than
87 in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Sat, Jun 15 1929 –
Mon, Sep 26 2016
Portrait of Sean BakerSean Baker
Sean Baker was
48 in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Fri, Feb 26 1971

Crew

Portrait of Sean BakerSean Baker
Sean Baker was
48 in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Camera Operator, Sound, Producer, Director'
Fri, Feb 26 1971
Portrait of Angie BucknellAngie Bucknell
Angie Bucknell was
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as 'Production Director'
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Portrait of Alex CocoAlex Coco
Alex Coco was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Producer, Editor'
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Portrait of Darren DeanDarren Dean
Darren Dean was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Fumiko TakagiFumiko Takagi
Fumiko Takagi was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Jonathan TurellJonathan Turell
Jonathan Turell was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Peter BeckerPeter Becker
Peter Becker was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Kim HendricksonKim Hendrickson
Kim Hendrickson was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Supervising Producer'
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Portrait of Clyde FolleyClyde Folley
Clyde Folley was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Online Editor'
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Portrait of Andrew AlvarezAndrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Post Production Coordinator'
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Portrait of Brett SharlowBrett Sharlow
Brett Sharlow was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Christopher AyoubChristopher Ayoub
Christopher Ayoub was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Giles SherwoodGiles Sherwood
Giles Sherwood was
>> in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
as 'Post Production Supervisor'
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